Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community, and we have fun and meaningful opportunities for you to volunteer! At NCSC, men and women of all ages and backgrounds generously give their time, energy, and experience to help children, teens and families to learn, to grow, and to have fun. As part of SOAR 55, volunteers also provide professional expertise in various managerial projects in non-profit agencies in our area.
To learn more about the opportunities listed below, or to explore where your skills and passions may be put to work for the community, please contact our volunteer coordinator Claire Kashuck.
Prior to volunteering at Newton Community Service Center, we require each applicant to undergo Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) inquiries.
Hiring Manager: Claire Kashuck
As the first person a visitor will see as they enter the agency, this position will serve to create a welcoming yet secure atmosphere at NCSC. Friendly yet professional, the greeter will serve to ensure that people entering the building find their way to appointments yet are discouraged from entering child care areas.
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Hiring Manager: Claire Kashuck
Role: Research is definitive regarding the importance of early literacy skills for school readiness, successful reading and over all achievement. Development of early literacy skills is woven throughout all of our programming. This role will organize and maintain the book collection for NCSC toddler and preschool programs as well as a parenting resource library. You may expand your activities relating to reading and books based on your interest and the needs of the program.
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Hiring Manager: Claire Kashuck
Assist the Associate Executive Director for Business Operations and the Controller in preparing the annual operating budget/forecast. Maintain the budget model on a current basis. Calculate variances and update on a current basis. Participate in special projects such as cost/benefit studies. Various research projects analyzing cost savings related to capital needs, new vendors, and alternative operating methods.
Accounting and or finance major/experience is necessary. Experience with MS Office, Solomon, Management Reporter, and Payroll Systems a plus.
Minimum commitment of 12 hours per week; 3 days at 4 hours each.
Hiring Manager: Gail Sommer
Teach children strategies for being safe by training as a Prevention Specialist for the Child Assault Prevention Program. You will present workshops to students in grades K, 2 & 5 in the Newton schools to teach simple strategies to reduce vulnerability to assault and violence that focus on bullying, stranger safety, and assault by known persons.
We are planning the next volunteer training sessions, and accepting new volunteers now.
Minimum Commitment: 6 hours per month for one school year.
For more information or to set up an interview, call Gail Sommer, 617-969-5906 x143 or email gsommer@ncscweb.org.
Hiring Manager: Claire Kashuck
Assist classroom teachers in our Early Education and Child Care Program caring for infants through pre-schoolers by signing on as a volunteer Teacher Assistant. You'll supervise children in classroom, gym and playground activities to help assure that all children are safe and integrated into the activities.
Time Commitment: one year with a consistent schedule depending on the activity.
To learn more about our Early Ed program, visit the Child Care Center page on our website.
